This piece was first read at an event hosted by the brilliant Kristen Felicetti, featuring Actual Asian Poets. It is inspired by the many years working at my family’s restaurant, repeating the same phrase over and over to incoming customers.

For the next two months, I’m going to be all over the map—literally. Starting with Emerald City Comic-Con from April 6-11 and Book Expo America in Chicago from May 10-14! And to top it all off, I’ll have my very first BEA book signing for MICE OF THE ROUND TABLE!

It’s been about a month since I’ve posted a new outfit on Fiction to Fashion, so I wanted to make it a special one. And with source material as fantastic and hilarious as Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, I also wanted to do right by the spunky main character.

Shortcomings by Adriane Tomine “Adrian Tomine addresses Asian American cultural identity issues head-on with his signature style of ‘cringe-worthy awkwardness.’ In this short but thought-provoking graphic novel, I was left with a sense of strong empathy mixed with that feeling you get when you have to drag your friend aside at a party and tell[…]